Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-08
SENATOR SHEHMsN,S VIEWS.
Disappointed with the Results Of the
Last Congress.


Disappointed with the Results Of sl.s
last Congress.
THE PRESIDENTS POWER TO SIGN THE RIVER AVN
HARBoR BTII.-TBINks CLEVELAND Is Losi>3
GROUND WITH HIS PARry-rHk vEroEs ckIrI-
CIsEp, ETC.
Mr.. VIM. C. Mcbride, OF the Cincinnati Enquirer,
sends 10 that paper long interview with senator
sherman on the results OF congressional legislation
al the session Just closed etc. II opens with the
following statement or the senator:
THE PRESIDENTS POWER TO SIGN Bills
by way or detection want To say that after
careful research am OF the opinion that tha
PRESIDENT OF the United states can sign any bIl
which passed the Congress between the .th OF
March, and the ten days thereafter ensuing and
IL will have the force OF law. The constitution
requires that hhe President shall within ten days
advise Congress of his objections 10 any hin Witch
may Q. sent nm Tor approval This Is manda-
Tory, otherwlse it becomes law whether signed
or not; but there Is nothing In the constitlltion
which directs the President TO notify the Congress
Iat ne has approved bill IL II true that he does
do It. but IL II only courtesy, a mere matter 81
ethics. i hold that the President can now sign
the bills which are denominnted "a hills failed
because OF the want of his signature before twelve
O'Clock meridian on the 4th OF March. Abrahara
Lincoln, when President. signed an important land
blll eight days after the Congress adjourned IL
had the force OF law and was never challenged.
and In my opinion the right could not he sur-
a
Justice
DISAPPOINTED WITH CONGRESS-
Abruptly turning the subject, the Senator con-
tinued: 81 am wholly disappointed with the re-
suits OF the Congress-. The democratic party As H.
Is represented in Congress does not seem 10 haye
the capacity for either leadership or united action
The House OF Representatives should have taken
the Initial step looking 10 some measure TO reduce
taxation. Take the correspondence made public
pelwen speaker Carlisle, representing one dlvi-
sion OF the party, and sam Randall the other IL
Is an open confession OF incapacity. I am OF the
opinion that had the Speaker OF the House allowed
a vote 10 I've taken fOur-fifths or the republican
members would have voted 10 repeal the tobacco
tax. donot go so far but would vote To reduce,
IL half The senate WAS ready 10 take hold or
tarin revision and tariff reduction. A hin sent IL
10 repeal the tobacco tax would, In my opinion,
nave oeeh made the basis OF bin TO generally TO.
wise the tar1n."
POLITICAL CAPITAL
II think the democratic party made a mistake
In not accepting the bills passed 10y the Senate To
defend the coast and strengthen the navy
You may reason as you please but the American
people after all have good deal OF pride ia their
country. Now, here were bills offered the demo-
Gratis by the republicans, which appealed 20 the
a well conceived system OF sea-coast defense 10
put our sea ports In an invincible condition had
the effect naturally 10 awaken the feeling Ia the
hearts OF the people, that after all We were a
strong nation not only I'm name but In substantial
resources which make a nation strong. But what
could YOU expect with such men IA Holman and
other obstructionists leading the dtnocratic
partyr The party Is not united On anything. Not
even on their President"
AS TO THE PRESIDENT.
do you think the President Is losing ground
with his party?" was asked ale Doubtless IN
with the democrats" was the reply. s.The mug.
wumps still applaud him, still think the mug
wump vote Will largely return 10 the republican,
party al the next campaign, no matter who NAV
be the nominee sun believe the democrats viii
renonlinate Cleveland. Gov. Hill OF New York
would be strong with the democrats. but he ~
hp nm
would get largely the Irish vote. but would loss
the business vote: lie would get the vote OF the
Cleveland is weak"
Senator sherman, when asked as 20 the Press
dents yetoes, replied ''Some OF his yetoes are in
defensible he allowed owensboro, KY, smau
d1s;illing town, public building and refused one
TO Portsmouth and Dayton, o., on what principle
cannot comprehend His veto VI the dependen6
pension bill was, think, grave error OF judg-
ment. apprehend there would have been 10000
applicants under II 10 have cost s., 600 year"
WOULDN'T GO TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
SIS IL true, SENATOR asked, THAT AFTER Won
had been appointed Jointly with senator sauls-
bury, OF Delaware, a committee TO walt upon the
President and advise him that Congress was ready
TO adjourn you refused To 60 10 the White House.
taking the ground That Ina the dying stages OF a
Congress the President should be al the Capiuoi?"
"1es, 1t As, was his quick answer. IL told MT.
House on this mission he might, but 1 would not.
Every President OF the United States ron the
days Of George Washington 10 President Arthur,
hours of Congress, and saw no reason why, with
the present Executive, There should be ekcs.I,-
ton Aiter some inquiry MI. salisbury Joined
with me in such opinion, and some one teegraphed
Mr.. cleveland his presence al the Capitol was I'M
perative, and In the very throes VI the death he
dld come, and Mr.. salisbury and myself waited
upon him in the room set aside for his near the
senate
NEXT ELECTIoS-A DIVIDED SOUTH.
"The republican party" he continued, 81 think
is gaining strength. II will carry ut the next
presidential election all the states carried at the
Last and VIII add TO H. the votes OF the statesof
Indiana and Virginia look upon Virginia to-day
as a republican state. The tariff position OF the
southern democrats has allenated the Virginia
democrats from the bourbons. They want pro-
tectiye tar1n, and want the abolition VI many u
the features Of our Internal revenue system.
The states OF Alabama and Tennessee will SON
divide as has Virginia In Alabama and Georgia
there Will be protection wanted, not alone for Tue
iron interests, but for manufactured cotton goods
well. The south is now manufacturing the
coarSer cotton goods"
ado you think the republican party will be able
TO divide the democratic vote IN the southern
states you have naned.r
..Why," said the senator ''we divide 1t DOW.
The trouble Is OF the Infamous system OF refusing
to count the vote. The time will come when the
white vote In the south Will divide. and when v
docs the negro vote Will then be counted"
Municipal Elections i'm Maine.
The municipal elections ia Maine yesterday -.
suited as follows: In Portland Mayor Chapman